Where in the World is the ‘Third World’? An Argument against ‘Third World’ Terminology
Breanna Lester (110583550)
Wilfrid Laurier University
GS212 Practices of Development, Dr. Pietro Pirani
With development emerging as a focal point of the international arena during the second half of the 20th century, categorization of countries into the various stages within economic development became prominent (Pirani, 2015). Along with the labelling associated with international development came the implications of conceptualizing development; most notably was the common definition of development, where significant economic growth was at the forefront and other factors important to the well-being of humans were all but disregarded (Haslam, Schafer, & Beaudet, 2012). In its history, development theory has seen significant shifts in how development and growth are perceived and implemented, along with discourse on how
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